The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-21
CLEVELAND'S. TRIP
IS AT LAST COMPLETED
And Ho Returns to tho .Capitol-Yesteriay
at Montgomery, Ainbams-n1rs., ,Uisvs. \
lands Popularity In tho South Dem.
onstrased Tho Tour Enjoy otl. m

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Oct. 20.-After .
good nights rest on the special train the
Presidential tourists arrived here at eighI
o'clock this morning. There were the
usual large crowds in waiting, but the
strictsut order prevailed. Commerce street
from the station to the hotel, nearly hall
milo away, was lined by troops on each
side who kept wide avenue opon from
curb to curb. Governor sesy, Mayo,
Rsese and CoL Newman, President OF the
State Agricultural Society, who composed
the Reception Committee, were with the
line and conducted the guests at once to
their carrlages and then to the hotel.
Senator Push, Senator Morgan, the mem.
bers O.. tho Governors staff, the President
Of the Senate, the Speaker OF the House,
Ex-Governor 0'Neil, Congressman David.
son and number Of ladies greeted the
ctty's gueats In the hotel parlors, where a
hall hour WAS spent in making or renew.
ing acquaintanoes. 'S1a lfIl5IG5
! The Presidential party breakiasted at
tho hotel with Governor and Mira, Seay.
Ool. and Mrs. Newman, Mayor Reese and
daughters, and a few others, after which
they reviewed the troops from the balcony
Of the hotel. There were about thou.
sand men In the column, including troop
Of cavalry and battery OF artillery. M
Tue President has received q telegram
from the Mayor Of New Orleans, stating
th ~ ~ n In Tho - Al =
the trip be extended to that city. Colonel
Lamont has replied that the Presidents
imperative engagements make compliance
with the 1equeut impossible. After the
review and before the party took their
carriages for a ride about town, Mrs,
Cleveland was the surprised recipient Of a
UNIQUE AND RRAurIFuL SOUVENIR.
1t is jewel casa in the form Of bale Of
cotton about eight inches in length and
proportioned in depth and width. It ia
made Of pure silver and Is a very artistic
production. Its sidea are Of oxidized sil.
yer, representing the bagging Of the bale,
while frosted spots bear striking resem-
blance to the snowy cotton bursting from
its confinement. The plantation mark
upon the end Of the bale is &c. O., 1885,"
and the warehouse mark on its top is "F.
F. G." The inside OF the cover bears the
inscription: "Presented to Mrs. Grover
Clsyelandby the Mayor and City Council
as token OF their regard on the occasion
Of her visit to Montgomery, Ala, October
20, 1887" Tho presentation was made by
Mayor Reese In the name Of the munich.
palty."9 1I1
The ride through the beautiful city was
q most enjoyable feature of the days
demonstration. Public and private build.
ings were elaborately adorned and every
thing wore gala appearance.
The welcoming address was delivered
by Gov. Sesy, upon the arrival OF the
Presidential party at the fair grounds.
The President responded happily. s14
l. was due to the remarkable self.con-
troll and the good order preserved by the
audience of perhaps 10000 at the fair
grounds that both the eepeaches were audi.
bio to the very outskirts Of the throng.
The Presidents appearance to. respond
was the signal for wild outburat OF
cheers and he WAS frequently interrupted
by applause, and occasionally by the fer.
vent inteIjectory, "God bless you" From
the speaking stand the party was escorted
in their carriages about the fair grounds,
this being, for tho limited time at the
committes's disposal, more acceptable
method Of giving the people an opportu-
nifty to see the President than by the or
dinary way Of passing the multitude be-
fore him. The special train was brought
to the fair grounds and the party boarded
itsnd started for Washington at l o'clock.